Fishing rod and reel lock



July 6, 1926. 1,591,122

H, F. GEPHART FISHING ROD AND REEL LOCK Filed' A ust 17 1925 e and Patented July 6, 1926.

UNITED STATES 1,591,1 zz I PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY F. GEPI IAR'I, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FISHING ROD AN D REEL LOCK.

Application .filed August 17, 1925. Serial No. 50,592.

, 5 the present instance, being the provision of such means for. demountably securing together, the rod, handle-member and reel in such a way that the are very firmly held 4 or bound together ut with capacity for readily effecting their dissociation when required.

the provision of such a structure which comprises few parts, which is'efi'ective in action, which can be produced at relatively small cost.

To enable those skilled in this art to have a complete understanding of the invention and its several structural and functional benefits and advantages, in the associateddrawing, forming a part of this specification' and throughout the several views of which like reference numerals have been em-. ployed to designate the same parts, a de- 2 sirable and. preferred embodiment thereof has been fully presented.

In this drawm Figure 1 is airagm'entary side elevation of a fishing rod supplied with the new structural features;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the same on an enlarged scale Figure 3 is a cross-section on line 3-3 of Fi e 2 on a still larger scale and igure 4 is a-plan view of the pivoted lock, showing the same detached from the other associated parts of the appliance.

Referring to these several views of the drawing, it will be perceived that the novel 4 and improved fishing-rod includes a so-called drop. handle-member comprising a handle proper '11 adapted to be gras d by the fisherman, a depressed. interme iate section 12 equipped with a'depending finger piece 13, and a forward elevated socket member 14 apertured lengthwise at 15-for'the reception of the end or errule portionof t e steel rod 16..

It should be observed that the middle part p 'of this handle-member on its top lowered surface has upstandin shallow,- mar inal, 'retainin flanges 17, 1 between whic the element as a cross groove or recess 18, as is clearly shown in Figure 2.

when the reel 19 1s mounte d on the handle-member, its transversely-arched base 20 One purpose or object of the invention is v the lock-member is designed and adapted to fits. between the spaced flanges 17, 17 and its rear end is accommodated in the groove or cavity 18, the latter being preferably slightly tapered as shown for the accomplishment of.

a neat and snug fit. v

A wedge lock-member 21 has spaced'lugs or ears 22,22 accommodated'in cavities 23 in the opposite sides of the socket portion 14 of the handle-member and these are hinged thereto at 24 in any approved or convenient manner.

As is clearly depicted, the under face of bear or press down on the top surface of the forward part of the reel base and hold it fixedl and securely in proper position with its other or opposite end confined-in the groove 18. v v

The. top face of the lockmember has an upwardly sloping rounded "groove for the reception of the rear end of the rod 16 protruding through the socket aperture-15.

Such end of the rod cooperates with the hinged wedge or locking member to force it down firmly into bindingl and clamping en gagement or contact wit the reel base, the rod in performing this desirable function becoming itself firmly locked in place by frictionally bearing on the inner wall of whereby the latter acts to securely retain both members, the reel and the rod, on the the socket and the hinged locking element,

ciated with or fitted in the handlesocket it locks the reel in place.

Obviously, to, remove or demount the reel, it is merely necessary to pull out the rod,

. thus releasing the lock, whereupon the reel can be easily lifted off, the locking-member swinging upwardly to permit such demounting.

' A construction of this character can-leeused effectively with rods and reels of somewhat difl'erent dimensions or forms, because the hinged mounting of thelocking-member and its wedge engagement" with the end of 'the rod permits an appreciable tolerance or lay of parts to obtam a proper adjustment for and fastenin of the several shapes and sizes of rods an reels now on the market.

Those trained and skilled in this art will readil. understand that the invention, as defined y the appended claims, is not limited or restricted to the exact andrecise mechanical details illustrated and described because these may be modified within compraratively wide limits without departure om the heart and essence of the invention I claim: 1. A fishing-rod handle-member having in combination a handle proper, an intermediate section adapted to receive a reel and a forward socket designed to receive the rear end of a fishing rod and a single r combination a handle proper, a depressed locking means on said handle-member to retain said reel and rod thereon.

2. A fishing-rod handle-member having in combination a handle proper, an intermediate section adapted to receive a reel and a forward socket designed to receive the rear end of afishing rod and hinged locking Gmeans on said handle-member to-retain said reel and'rod thereon.

3. A fishing-rod handle-member having in combination a handle proper, anlintermedi ate section adapted to receive a reel anda forward socket designed 'to receive the rear 2 endofa fishing-rod and a lock adapted'by engagement with the part of the rod pro truding from said socket to fasten the reel on the handle-member.

of the base of the reel and on the under face of the projecting end of the rod.

5. A fishing-rod handle-member having in intermediate section equipped with marginal flanges and an adjacent cross groove and a forward socket designed to receive the rear end of a fishing-rod with the latter projecting rearwardly from such socket, said intermediate section adapted to accommodate a reel with its base between said flanges and received in part in said roove, and awed lock hinged to said han le-member in a position to be held in engagement with said reel base by the bearingof the protruding end of the rod on the lock,- 7

- In witness whereof'I have-hereunto set my hand and seal. Y

' H. F. GEPHART. L.' 5. 

